Oct | 05 | 2007

Encourage your Readers to Comment

Posted by Jaren as Blog Tutorial, Opinion, Plugins, Tips, Writing

I like reading Jimmy’s Post on Hungry for Comments, I am also addicted to reading comments may it be good or bad left by my readers. It gives me a mushy feeling that I stirred up their emotions in some weird way.

Tips to keep Readers Glued by encouraging them to comment… in other words Dudes, Join the Party!

When posting an article, I always think of my readers… will this post benefit them, will they comment or will they just read the post and bookmark it, well being bookmark is a good thing, but getting comments and being bookmarked is better. Here are some tips to keep your readers glued to your blog.

Encourage them to comment, may it be a bad or a good comment, it doesn’t matter as long as they have something to say. Comments contains tons of useful information, and on the plus side makes your blog look cool and important if you have lots of readers commenting on your posts.

Answer your readers comments, thank them for responding and treat them like royalty, because they are in fact your loyal followers.

Use Plug-ins that enables, or entices users to comment such as plug-ins that allow commenting to comments, Subscribe to comments and such

Any more bright ideas, folks? Tell me and I’ll gladly update my list.

Comments (11)

11 Responses

Mike Pedersen Golf
07|Oct|2007

As much as you can encourage them, a big percentage will still not comment
Jaren
08|Oct|2007

hahaha… I get your point.. I do try to encourage them to comment on my blog..

well I have a covert-spy thingie way to make them comment…

asking friends, colleagues, relatives to comment on my site would be a good start… plus giving incentives to them, sometimes treating them to dinner, grovelling, annoying them, begging them to make a comment..

anything wacky just to receive a comment would do..
Jimmy
09|Oct|2007

Very funny Jaren, especially when I know a lot of bloggers who do just that too! Well, actually it works, doesn’t it?
Jimmy
09|Oct|2007

Oooh, follow up – check out my latest post and why don’t you comment while you’re at it? J/k
Jaren
10|Oct|2007

hhaha.. sure do…
makoy
10|Oct|2007

Jaren,

Can you tell me about the plugins?

Thanks!
Jaren
10|Oct|2007

The plugins I’m talking about are subscribe to comments plugin, or the plugin that allows you to edit your own comment plugins that add gravatars or avatars to your comment and such.
pharmacy
10|Oct|2007

It is nice article! Thanks, good info!
Jaren
22|Oct|2007

I’m glad you Like it. Thanks
@Jaren
12|Nov|2007

man, no offense, but you just said “thanks” to a spam bot
Jaren
14|Nov|2007

hahaha… I know…

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